San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-04-07
MartindaIe.

Our hopes were raised to considerable
height this morning (4th) by the shower
that came up with the norther. IL was
thought if the wind would stop the rain
might continue. We had ice here Friday
morning. 1t IS about time, we think, for
winter to break up.
Our farmers are very busy these days
fishing A party went from here some time
since to try their luck fishing in the vicin-
ity of Prairie Lea; they came back and re-
ported good catch. We did not see any
of the fish, however. Another party left
on the 2sth on n hunting and fishing excur-
sion. We guess they are doing well, as we
have not heard from them since they left.
Three families left here to-day from the
Indian Territory.
The four-year-o!d son of Mrs. Alexander,
living on Major Reeds farm, died yester-
day.
Mr.. Bob Martindale's little daughter
Lucy has been quite sick for some days.
Mr.. Crockett has just completed neat
fence around his yard.
w. Fl Jennings, ST., returned from La
vaca to-day and reported that they had had
plenty of rain in that section. Perhaps
our turn will come one of these days. Then
those that have complained most of dry
weather will be about the first ones to sing
out enoughn .,
Mrs. Samantha Petty, after protracted
visit to relatives in other parts of the State,
returned to Dr. Petty's Saturday.
Miss Matte Souter, of San Marcos, was
in our town Saturday. RIVERSIDE.
A friend has handed us a copy of On Ark
adelphia, Ark, paper, containing notice OF
the death of Mrs. Laura L. Reed, wife Of
Mr.. G., G. Reed, which we insert below.
She was highly esteemed by her many
friends in San Marcos, where she has re-
sided for several years. and her death will
be noted by them with sincere regret:
II is with sorrow that we chronicle this
week the death of Mrs. Laura NJ, the be-
loved wife of Mr.. G. c. Reed, which oc-
CURED in this city on Thursday morning.
Mrs. Reed had been here but a short time.
having come here from Texas, her husband
thinking that change would be beneficial
to her We deeply sympathize with the
husband and little daughter of the deceased.
The funeral services were held at the resi-
ience of Geo. w. Reed by Rev. John Me
Iauehlin, and large number Of relatives
andifriends followed the remains to Rose
Hill Cemetery where they were inferred.
The following clipped from an exchange
is in accord with the truth and our views on
the subject: "A local newspaper is often
accused of being bias in regard to giving
personal notes or mentioning the coming
and going Of some and emitting others; the
accusation is entirely wong and unjust
The faults are with the people aud not with
the paper. We are always willing and even
anxious to publish everything Of interest to
the public. but n country DewsTaper cannot
afford to have a score Of local reporters. II
you have visitors let rs know who they are
and where they CONE from II ANYTHING
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